In 1898 a bill was submitted to Parliament for the compulsory purchase by the India Office of property at Belvedere Road from Jesus College Oxford. The property was acquired in 1899 at a cost of £55,000.
[1] Sir John Offley of Madeley Staffordshire, Knight [2] Sir John Backhouse of Swallowfield Berkshire, Knight; John Weld of Willey Shropshire, Esquire; Edward Manwareing, of Whitmore Staffordshire, Esquire, and his son Edward Manwareing of Whitmore, gentleman